New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21
yesteray that Reich killed his wife on account Of
Jealousy and that the police could prove IT.
LIEUT.. DANENHOWE KILLS HIM.
SELF
SUICIDE IN HIS ROOM AT ANNAPOLIS.
LITTLE DOUBT THAT HE WAS INSANE AT THE
TIME-THE DEAD OFFICERS CAREER.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIRuNE.l

LITTLE DOUBT THAT HE WAS INSANE AT THE
TIME-THE DEAD OFFICERS CAREER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribune.
ANNAPOLIS, April 2O-LieutenantJ John W. Danenhower
ate hearty breakfast this morning at O'clock and at
hafpast was found dead in his quarters the fourth
floor of No. IL GOdsbOrough Row, Naval Academy with
the blood oozng out Of bullet hole in his right temple
and No 80 Smith wcsson revolver lying by his side.
His body was yet warm Dr. H. T. Percy, U. 8. ~, had
gone eutenans quarters to see him ana was tod
by that he in his room Inc DOCTOR went
in and found Lieutenant DaneDhower lying on rubber
coat which he had placed as to keep the pood from M
turing the carpet tag tied to buttonh0le Win
the address of his brother Washington Danenhower OF
Washington on it, aud request that his brother be in
formed Of his death.
Lieutenant Danenhower on April IL had been sent to
Norfolk in command the Constellation The ship was
in going OF this harbor and this worried him con,
sderaby and when the grounded IN the tortuoas
came greatly excited He returned from Norfolk yester
his friends about it and seemed to fear Investigation
that would niure his professional standing Commander
tho grounding matter of Indifference as vessels often
get on tho bottom there, and seeing that Lieutenant
I've AID so o but Miles
up nearly all night with him and then Dr. Percy was
sent for and gave him narcotic but Lieutenant Dancn-
lieutenant Danenhowers brother arrived this after
The body will lie taken to Washington tomorrow Tor
burial.
WASHINGTON, April 20 tspecaD. announcement Of
the death Of Lieut. w. DanenhOwer by his own hand car
red grief the hearts Of his aged parents
and other relatives in Washington and was a severe
shock TO his personal friends. His parents have been
residents of Washington for many years. Mr. Danen-
hover speaking OF his affection said:
"Ihave feared for long while that my son was not
in his right mind and only few days ago remarked to
my wife had grown to look ten years older within
the past two years received letter from him last
Monday dated at Norfolk where he had gone from An
napos in charged the Constellation The ship was TO
be fitted at Norfolk for her summer cruise and until re-
ceiyed the telegram this morning had idea that he
was at Annapolis"
Lieutenant Danenhower wos born in Illinois In 1890
and the Naval Academy in 1866 from that State
He was on sea duty continually from the date oil MS
graduation 1870 until he volunteered for the Jeanette
expedition 1879 When General Grant was on his tour
around the world he for time a passenger
on the yandalia, on which vessel Danennowcr
was then serving. The young officer attracted
tho favorable attention OF General Grant who recon-
mended Ian highly suitable officer for the Jeanette
Iean1ette sailed IL Is generally conceded that Dan
enhowers skilful seamaDship CHIEF Engineer Melvile
THAR boat reached the banks OF the Lena River When
Lieutenant Danenhower reached the United STATES III
1882 IL was with broken health and vision impaired to
the verge OF total blindness I'm time he recovered ms
health aud his eyesght partly restored After tne
ceived years leave Of absence and delivered lectures In
many places the Jeanette expedition Several years
ago he married q daughter of state Senator sloan OF
Oswcgo, who. with two small children, survives MN.
Mrs and her children now at the nome
OF her parents which she had been summoned ~ me
fines, mother Lieutenant DanenhOwer had been
on duty Naval Academy since september 1854 IL
appears that he suffered from an attack OF insanity soe
wears ago and for several months patient III the
for the insane His recovery seemed
to be complete however and for years there was no
apparent return OF his mental maady. For some time
mast YER his relations and intimate friends nave
been nxous about him and they feel doubt that ne
was mentally irresponsible when he fired the fatai sho
this morning. - -,, Al.
unhappy fate OF the Jeanette expedition when salleu
Imly 1879 The ship had undergone thorough repairs
al the Mare Island Navy Yard and If her commander
felt any doubt respecting her strength and fitness Tor tne
perous voyage before her. did not express It. or the
hirtytw officers and men who composed the expeui-
ton twenty died by starvation drowning One was
brought home an incurabc maniac aud has since died
Several others said have died since their return
from the effects the terrible exposure and privaons
10 which they subjected. The trouble OF the sur
yiyors have been manifold.